Dallas Delegation Heads to New York to Pitch 'Y'all Street' to Wall Street

Mayor Eric Johnson and city officials aim to lure more financial services firms to the Big D

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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A delegation from Dallas, led by Mayor Eric Johnson and City Manager Kimberly Tolbert, is heading to New York City next week to promote the city's growing financial services sector, dubbed 'Y'all Street', and court more corporate relocations and investments. The group will meet with business executives to highlight Dallas' pro-business environment, tax incentives, and the recent arrival of three new stock exchanges - the NYSE Texas, NASDAQ Texas, and the Texas Stock Exchange.

Why it matters

Dallas has been aggressively positioning itself as a financial services hub, competing with New York City for corporate relocations. This trip aims to build on recent successes, like Goldman Sachs' new 800,000-square-foot campus in Victory Park, and demonstrate that Dallas offers a stable, pro-business environment that can rival New York.

The details

The Dallas delegation includes leaders from the public and private sectors, including the president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas, a prominent developer, the CEO of a major staffing firm, and executives from the Dallas Economic Development Corporation, Marshalling Resources, Visit Dallas, and SMU. They will spend two days meeting with New York business leaders to personally invite them to consider relocating or expanding to Dallas.

  • The delegation will leave for New York City next Wednesday, February 26, 2026.
  • The meetings in New York City will take place on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28, 2026.

The players

Eric Johnson

The mayor of Dallas, who has been vocal about wanting to recruit companies away from New York City.

Kimberly Bizor Tolbert

The city manager of Dallas, who will be part of the delegation to New York.

Wayne White

The president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas, a member of the Dallas delegation.

Ray Washburne

A prominent developer in Dallas, a member of the Dallas delegation.

Nina Vaca

The founder and CEO of Pinnacle Group, a staffing firm, a member of the Dallas delegation.

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What they’re saying

“When investors look at Dallas, they see stability, they see opportunity, and they see growth, and most importantly, they see alignment, where we work together with our private sector partners to move this city forward.”

— Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, City Manager of Dallas (Twitter)

“Dallas is taking its Y'all Street pitch to Wall Street next week, with an official delegation led by Mayor Eric Johnson and City Manager Kimberly Tolbert heading to the Big Apple to tout the Big D's pro-business bona fides and court more investment and corporate relocations.”

— Eric Johnson, Mayor of Dallas (candysdirt.com)

What’s next

The delegation will meet with New York business leaders over the two-day trip, with the goal of attracting more corporate relocations and investments to Dallas.

The takeaway

Dallas is aggressively positioning itself as a financial services hub, competing with New York City for corporate relocations. This trip to New York demonstrates the city's confidence in its pro-business environment and ability to rival the Big Apple as a destination for financial services firms.